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Movement ˈmuːvmənt Greater Moving Change Noun Bre Hand/Eye

Word movement
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈmuːvmənt / NAmE / ˈmuːvmənt /
Example
  • hand/eye movements
  • she observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed.
  • loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement.
  • power comes from the forward movement of the entire body.
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movement

(noun)BrE / ˈmuːvmənt / NAmE / ˈmuːvmənt /
  1. an act of moving the body or part of the body
    • hand/eye movements
    • She observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed.
    • Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement.
    • Power comes from the forward movement of the entire body.
    • Troy watched her every movement.
    • There was a sudden movement in the undergrowth.
  2. an act of moving from one place to another or of moving something from one place to another
    • enemy troop movements
    • laws to allow free movement of goods and services
    • the mass movement of herds of wildebeest
  3. a group of people who share the same ideas or aims
    • the women’s/peace movement
    • the Romantic movement (= for example in literature)
    • a mass movement for change
  4. a person’s activities over a period of time, especially as watched by somebody else
    • The police are keeping a close watch on the suspect's movements.
  5. a gradual change in what people in society do or think
    • synonym trend
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/trend_1
    • a movement towards greater sexual equality
  6. progress, especially in a particular task
    • It needs cooperation from all the countries to get any movement in arms control.
  7. a change in amount
    • There has been no movement in oil prices.
  8. any of the main parts that a long piece of music is divided into
    • the slow movement of the First Concerto
    • = bowel movement
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bowel-movement

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin movimentum, from Latin movere ‘to move’.
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